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Liam Griffin

Liam Griffin

lgriffin@washingtontimes.com

Liam Griffin is a sports reporter for The Washington Times. A graduate of George Mason University, he previously covered local news for Patch in northern Virginia. He can be reached at lgriffin@washigntontimes.com.

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Two students at the Nazlymov Fencing Foundation practice their technique, receiving feedback from former NCAA champion Vitali Nazlymov (back). (Liam Griffin/The Washington Times)

Three fencers aim to put D.C. on the sword-fighting map at Olympics

Sporting a beekeeper-style mask, a kevlar vest and a saber, Tatiana Nazlymov takes to the strip at her family's fencing club in Bethesda, Maryland. She'll be one of three fencers from the D.C. area to compete in the Paris Olympics later this month as they hope to cement the nation's capital status as a fencing hotbed.

July 4, 2024